Ok so here is another idea I have been playing with Please let me know if you think I should continue.
Brax grinned widely as he heard the sound of heels clicking loudly across the hard floor of Angelo's towards the bar. He flicked his head up and looked at the familiar woman standing in front of him. She was wearing a pair of white linen shorts and a pink blouse which was tucked in.
Her light brown hair was hanging loosely in curls around her shoulders and her left hand was gripping her handbag strap. Brax noticed the gold bangle around her wrist and the familiar gold wedding band on 'that' finger.
This woman was far too glamorous for your average River Boy/Girl, but the small Blood and Sand tattoo just above her ankle told everyone a different story.
"Hello Beautiful" Brax grinned as he walked from behind the bar and put his arm around the women's waist.
"Hello yourself" she frowned as she pulled away.
Brax just shrugged "Oh well that's nice" he replied "Can I get you a drink?" he asked curiously.
"No I can't drink you know that" the woman frowned "Enough of the small talk why did you call me Brax?" she added as she hopped up on a stool, Brax was now standing behind the bar.
"I need to cover for me baby" Brax replied as he put a glass of water on the bar.
"Why what have you done this time?" the woman frowned as she drank the water.
"It's better for you if you don't know, can you cover?" Brax asked more firmly.
"Yeah sure, but you didn't have to call me in here to ask me that, we could have done that over the phone" The woman glared.
"Yeah well I couldn't do this over the phone" Brax smiled as he leant over the bar and kissed the woman gently.
"Idiot" the woman replied before kissing him back.
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This was one of many memories Brax had of this woman, the woman he had chosen to be with his whole life, little did he know she would be taken away from him so cruelly.
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It was around 4.30pm on a Monday when it happened, the tragic events that ripped Brax's world apart.
"Nadine Braxton" a voice called from the nurses office, Nadine and Brax stood and walked through the door hand in hand and took a seat in the two chairs opposite the nurse "Ok Mrs Braxton what seems to be the problem"
"Er…I'm late" Nadine replied softly as she felt Brax's hand tighten.
"Right did you bring a sample?" the nurse smiled as he took the small bottle of urine Nadine passed her.
The nurse simply took a little card strip and dipped it inside the bottle "Well congratulations the test is positive" the nurse smiled.
You see this hadn't been the first time Nadine and Brax had been here taking this test, Brax and Nadine had been trying to get pregnant for almost a year and finally it was happening. Brax and Nadine were ecstatic; being pregnant meant everything to them.
Brax put his hand on her stomach protectively as the pair walked out of the office "I still can't believe that's our baby in there" he grinned as he turned Nadine round to face him and hugged her.
What happened next nobody could predict in a million years. Nadine was ripped suddenly out of Brax's arms by a man holding a syringe "Nobody move" the man yelled as he pointed the syringe at Nadine's throat.
Nadine's eyes were full of fear and Brax couldn't do a thing "What do you want mate?" Brax asked cautiously as the corridor filled with security guards.
"I want to see my son but these people won't let me" the man spat.
"This isn't going to help you mate, just let her go" Brax pleaded as he held his hands out just in front of him and moved closer.
"I can't do that, while I've got her they'll listen to me, no one listens" the man had tightened his grip on Nadine.
"I'm listening to you, but please mate let her go" Brax begged, but this man wasn't giving in he shoved Nadine through a door and locked it behind them both.
"Brax" Nadine squealed as the door locked. Brax banged both hands on the door as he watched the man throw Nadine to the ground.
It was at that very moment the police had arrived "Mr Frazier its Charlie Buckton, we spoke on the phone this morning" the police officer said through the door "Let her go Carl, she can't help you" Charlie said.
Brax watched as the corridor filled with police officers in armed uniform, he looked back through the window "What's with the…" Brax asked as he nodded towards the armed officers.
"He's got a gun" Charlie replied calmly as she continued to watch Carl and Nadine through the window. She saw the way Nadine was looking at Brax "Your girlfriend?" Charlie wondered.
"No, my wife" Brax replied "Who is that guy, he said something about wanting to see his kid"
"Carl is mentally ill, his son died in a car accident last year" Charlie explained as Brax's blood boiled.
"Hang on how the hell does a mad man get hold of a gun?" Brax exclaimed.
"We don't know all we know is Mr Frazier hasn't taken his medication and is acting extremely unpredictable" Charlie tried to explain the best she could but the fact that this River Boy's wife was locked in the room with a mad gunman, was not exactly sitting well with him.
"So what are you going to do about it?" Brax frowned as he watched Nadine through the window.
"Well we can't actually do anything until Carl lashes out" Charlie explained dryly.
"You're kidding right?" Brax replied furiously "Let me in there I'll get the bastard out" he spat
"That's not a good idea Mr Braxton" Charlie replied as calmly as possible which was proving a little difficult considering she agreed with Brax.
"I'll tell you what's not a good idea, leaving my pregnant wife in there with a mad man" Brax replied as he slammed his hand on the door "You hurt her and I swear to god you're a dead man do you understand" Brax yelled at Carl.
"MR BRAXTON" Charlie yelled, she was shocked by Brax's outburst.
Nadine used Brax's threat as a distraction, she rushed past Carl and tried to open the door, Nadine was stopped in her tracks by a sharp pain in her back, she fell to the ground with a thud.
"NADINE" Brax yelled as he shook the handle frantically, the police officers moved forwards and dragged Brax away from the door, as they barged the door open Charlie and a few other officers were shocked to be met by a gun.
"Stay were you are I'll kill you I swear" Carl cried as he moved the gun to point at each officer.
"GET OFF ME" Brax managed to struggle free from the men holding him and force his way past them.
Carl was now pointing a gun at him "She your wife?" Carl asked Brax
"Yeh" Brax nodded trying to keep Carl calm, he could see that Nadine wasn't moving.
"They lie and cheat and you are better off without her" Carl said numbly as he pointed the gun at Nadine and pulled the trigger. The gunshot exploded around the hospital, Charlie moved Brax to one side as another shot was fired but this time it was at Carl.
As Charlie watched Carl fall to the ground she also noticed Brax had moved closer to Nadine "Baby" he whispered as he pulled her towards him. Brax was suddenly pushed out of the way by a team of Medical staff who rushed in and took Nadine out of the room.
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It seemed like forever until a doctor came out to talk to Brax. The doctor took of his hat and gestured for Brax to sit down "How is she?" Brax asked nervously, he knew what the doctor was going to tell him as soon as the hat came off.
"We have done everything we could, but due to the extent of your wife's injuries I'm afraid we couldn't stop the bleeding" the doctor explained grimly.
"Are you telling me Nadine's dead" Brax gasped as his body fell back into the chair.
"I'm sorry Mr Braxton; there was nothing we could do for your wife" the doctor turned and walked away. He realised Brax needed to be alone.
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As Charlie turned the corner she had a rough idea what the doctor had told Brax as soon as she saw him slump back into the chair, she quickly hid herself around the corner and put her hand on her mouth. Charlie knew now was not the best time to ask this man for a statement, but she had no choice it was her job. Charlie took a deep breath to gather her thoughts and walked slowly towards Brax.
"Mr Braxton" Charlie said after coughing gently to get his attention. It worked, Brax's head shot up instantly.
"Yeh" he said with tears in his eyes.
"I'm going to need a statement" Charlie said as she sat on the seat beside him…
Ok thoughts please people I would love to know what you think and whether or not I should continue. This story will eventually turn into Chax please review x x